"stefania77" wrote:

> I'm sorry but my english is not good :))
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> No, MYFOLDER is not a property name but a folder: Let me explain:
> In the VS2003 IDE there is the "File System" in which you can add your
> folders/files.
> Inside the folder "File System", I created the SpecialFolder USER'S PROGRAM
> MENU, then in this folder, I created with the Add Menu a new folder
> (MYFOLDER) which is where I included the file to install.
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> Even if I select the radio button "Everybody" during the installation
> procedure, this file is installed into
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\MYFOLDER
> and not into
> C:\Documents and Settings\ALLUSERS\Start Menu\Programs\MYFOLDER
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> but if I insert the file directly into USER'S PROGRAM MENU without creating
> MYFOLDER the procedure is ok and it will be installed into
> C:\Documents and Settings\ALLUSERS\Start Menu\Programs
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> "Phil Wilson" wrote:
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> > I'll assume that MYFOLDER is actually a property name, not a folder name, so
> > that means you must enclose it in square brackets for it to be evaluated as
> > your folder name - use [MYFOLDER]
> >
> > --
> > Phil Wilson
> > [Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer]
> > Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
> > http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280
> >
> > "stefania77" <stefania77@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:025360B6-CB37-429D-A9F5-9957AA50FF43@microsoft.com...
> > > Yes you are right, sorry I must be more detailed:
> > >
> > > the problem is to install a file into a folder into USER'S START MENU:
> > > I need to create a Folder in USER'S START MENU in which install my file:
> > > I want to install my file into
> > > C:\Documents and Settings\ALL USERS\Start Menu\MYFOLDER
> > > but this procedure fails because the file is installed into
> > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\MYFOLDER
> > >
> > > If I install the file without create the folder (into C:\Documents and
> > > Settings\ALL USERS\Start Menu) the procedure is ok
> > > thankyou so much!
> > >
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> > >
> > > "Phil Wilson" wrote:
> > >
> > >> What you're doing does work - I just tried it. I'm thinking that you
> > >> haven't
> > >> got administrator privileges, so what really happens is that the setup
> > >> falls
> > >> back to a per-user install.
> > >>
> > >> (I assume you mean the Everyone radio button).
> > >> --
> > >> Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
> > >> ----
> > >> "stefania77" <stefania77@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:FC3BEEE1-F90F-4C71-8DA6-A399B02D94A6@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi all,
> > >> > I use VS 2003.
> > >> > I want to install (on XP) a file into
> > >> > C:\Documents and Settings\ALL USERS\Start Menu but in the VS IDE there
> > >> > is
> > >> > ONLY the USER'S START MENU special folder (and not ALLUSERS'S START
> > >> > MENU).
> > >> > So I have included my file into USER'S START MENU, I've generated the
> > >> > MSI,
> > >> > I've edited the msi with Orca and I have changed the
> > >> > FolderForm_AllUsers
> > >> > property in "ALL".
> > >> >
> > >> > But the file was installed into
> > >> > C:\Documents and Settings\CURRENTUSER\Start Menu
> > >> > Why?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > The same happens if I include the InstallationFolder in the
> > >> > UserInterface
> > >> > of
> > >> > installation project and then I select "AllUsers" in the radio button
> > >> > during
> > >> > the installation.
> > >> > Why?
> > >> > thank you!
> > >> >
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> >